The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin
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The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin is a controversial 1908 book by magician Harry Houdini that critically challenges the legacy and originality of famed French illusionist Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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magic history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
Robert-Houdin borrowed tricks from earlier magicians
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Robert-Houdin exaggerated his contributions to magic NERFINISHED ⓘ many feats attributed to Robert-Houdin were not original ⓘ |
| author | Harry Houdini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsIllustrations | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes | Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documents |
earlier conjuring literature
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prior inventors of famous illusions ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | 19th-century stage magic ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical criticism
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magic history ⓘ |
| hasBibliographicCategory |
1908 non-fiction books
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books about performing arts ⓘ works about magicians ⓘ |
| hasNotableTheme |
authorship of magical inventions
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debunking of heroic narratives ⓘ myth-making in entertainment history ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | some 300 pages ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
defensive of earlier magicians
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highly critical of Robert-Houdin ⓘ |
| hasReception | divided among magicians and historians ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
general readers interested in magic
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magic historians ⓘ magicians ⓘ |
| includesBiographicalMaterialOn |
Harry Houdini
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Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin GENERATED ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent historical reassessments of Robert-Houdin ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs | controversial ⓘ |
| isEarlyWorkOf | Harry Houdini as an author ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin
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exposure of magic methods ⓘ history of stage magic ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| mentions | European magicians of the 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1908 ⓘ |
| publisher | The Publishers Printing House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| questionsLegacyOf | Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| questionsOriginalityOf | Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Houdini On Magic
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The Secret Life of Houdini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
cultural history
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performing arts ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | early 20th century ⓘ |
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